Hoda Kotb tearfully shared that she will be leaving TODAY in early 2025. Hurricane Helene caused widespread damage after hitting Florida as a Category 4 storm and is now moving across Georgia. Plus, a mom's blunt response to how she's mourning her husband's death.
It was an emotional day at TODAY yesterday as Hoda Kotb announced she is leaving the show next year. The beloved co-anchor spoke about how her 60th birthday celebration and being a mom to two young daughters prompted her decision. The TODAY family gave her a standing ovation, while her fourth hour co-host Jenna Bush Hager tearfully thanked Hoda for always believing in her. See Hoda's letter to the TODAY staff.
Hurricane Helene made landfall last night in Florida's Big Bend region as a Category 4 storm, causing dangerous storm surges and knocking out power for more than 3 million people across Florida, Georgia and South Carolina. Helene has now weakened to a tropical storm and is moving across Georgia, bringing strong winds, heavy rain and "life-threatening" conditions, according to the National Hurricane Center. Here's the latest.
The blunt response from a mother of two about a comment questioning her behavior after her husband's death from a heart attack has left people surprised. Asked by a commenter why she's acting like everything's fine since her husband died, Holly Smith, 28, said in a TikTok video, "Because he's not my God, because one guy dying isn't going to ruin the rest of my life." Commenters questioned her approach to grieving. "I have mourned the loss of my husband... But grief, to me, sounds like pain and suffering," Smith told TODAY.com. Continue reading.
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Michelle and Scott Ellermets met in a grief group after both of their spouses of more than 20 years unexpectedly died. The single parents fell in love and decided to get married, which led to an emotional moment at their Sept. 7 wedding in North Carolina. They were on the beach when a spectacular double rainbow appeared. Guests saw it as a sign from their late spouses. "A message from them saying, 'We're happy for you, we want this for you,' and we believe that they would," Michelle told TODAY.com. See more photos.
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